Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Text Of Senator Vance,s Hill M II
Passed the Senate.

The texvof the bill passed by the Senate Tues
DAY or the protection OF minors in the District OF
Columbia" is as follows: Be 1t enacted, etc. that
the traffic with minors in alcoholic liquor billiard
playing, pool-play1ng, pOOl-selling and gambling
In the District OF Columbia shall be and is prohib-
TIED as follows: 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons, whether as principals agents, ser
wants or employees, to sell to any minor any wine
or beer or any other alcoholic liquor, whether the
minor be the messenger or agent OF an
other person or not. 1t shall be un-
as principals, agents, servants or EMPLOYEES
TO sell any wine or beer or any other alcoholic
nqu0r 10 any other person for the use then and
There OF any minor. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, whether as principals agents
servants employees or visitors to give any wine or
peer OF any Other alcoholic liquor TO any minor in
any pubic drinking place, whether for the minors
use or not, and whether the minor be the agent or
messenger OF another person or not. The penalty
visions shall be, for the first Ofense fine OF NOT
less than twenty five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars, or imprisonment for not less than ten nor
more than sixty days In the workhOuse or both
and for every subsequent Of1ense tine OF not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars, OF imprisonment for not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days in the workhOuse. or both
and the revocation by the court OF the nauor
license pertaining to the premises where the
OnenSe was committed, which liquor license every
court having jurisdiction or the ofense Is hereby
authorized - revoke and annui In such eases In
PIeecut!onS unuer IhlS section the burden OF
proof rs TO lineage OF alleged minors shall be on
the defendant.
Sec. g. That 1t shall be unlawful for any person
OF persons whether as principals agents, servants
or employees 10 sell. give or pay TO any minor any
pool OF pool ticket, whether directly or Ddtrecry
and whether for the minors or benefit or not.
and whether the minor be the messenger or agent
OF another person or not. Ii shall be unlawfu for
the proprietor or manager OF, or any one who is
permanently or temporarily in charge Of or has
any authority Whatever over, or attends any pub
lie billiard table or public pool table or its appur-
tenances, TO permit any minor to use or handle
any OF them. 1t shall be unlawful for the pro-
prietOr or manager OF, or any one who is perIna-
nentiy or temporarily In charge OF or has any
authority over or Is an empiOye or servant In any
room or hall where pools are sold or paid or where
the game OF pool Is played, or where there Is bet
ting or gambling, either usually or for the time
s Deihs, 70 az a permit any minor 70 be In
this section In any OF It's provisions shall be for
the first onense f1ne OF not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than nifty dollars, or tmprison-
ment for not less than ten or more Than sixty
In the workhOuSe or both, and for every subsnuenr
o en ga, me OF not less than nifty dollars nor
for not less than thirty or more than ninety DAYS
In the workhouse, or both, and the revocation BY
premises where the OIense may be committed
which license every court having JURISDICTION OF
the onense Is hereby authorized To revoke and an
Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for any minor.
whether as principal, agent servant or employee
na ouy y, receive as gi except from parent or
iquor In any pubic drinking place. or at any pub
nc pleasure resort or pubic entertainment at
which Wine or beer or any other alcoholic uduor
Is usually served or sold. 1t shall be unlawful
LOT any minor, whether as principal agent ser
want or enpoye. 70 buy or TO collect any pool or
Pooi TICKET anywhere, or To play the game OF pool
In any public room; or hall; or 10 make any bet,
lay any wager, or gamble In any room or hall,
wnere betting or gambling Is usual or common or
De Ia any pool room where pools are sold or paid
wnere the game OF pool Is played or any gam.
Ding pace. The penalty for a violation oi any
provision OF this section shall be a fine OF not les
tn.n one dollar nor more than TWENTY-FIVE dollars
or imprisonment In the worxhouse for not les